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Originally Posted by Not really racist!
Since I'm completely ignorant and clueless about macbooks, who wants to explain to me why they are superior versus PCs.
I'm under the impression that its for video / graphic editing but then again I know a dozen people who do none of this lol
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I think this comes down to several things:
1) Mac OSX Snow Leopard. I used to be such a Windows lover - I first started using Windows 3.1, then 95, 98, XP & 7. My only experience with Mac OS was with OS System 9 several years ago, which by general consensus sucked. Then I decided to buy a 3.06 Ghz 17" Macbook Pro that had Snow Leopard installed. I must say that it is SO much easier to use than Windows which to me now seems very clunky.
2) Quality & Design. Apple was the only manufacturer that made a 17" laptop that I felt comfortable carrying around with me everyday. It's much more light and thin compared to other 17" PC's on the market....and I think it looks great. The chassis is stiff as hell, without any of the flexing & creaking of the plastic PC laptops. Yes you pay a big premium for all this, but I personally think it's worth it.
3) Battery life. With the integrated graphics turned off, I have no worries about the battery dying on me at work. With the screen turned down a bit, the battery will last 6-7 hours of productivity. 4-5 hours with the screen turned up to full. About 1.5-2 hours of WoW time with dedicated graphics turned on and screen brightness full.
4) Screen. The screen of Macbook Pros have a very wide colour gamut. This means that the screens are capable of displaying more colours and tones compared to a regular laptop screen. The top end HP & Sony laptop screens have similar quality...BUT only the Macbook Pro has the option of a matte finish.
5) Software. For many years, pro level graphics & video software was only available on the Mac. This has changed with the notable exception of Final Cut Pro, which is still only available on the Mac platform.
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Originally Posted by nwen
Because the colors on the Apple monitors are more accurate.
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Not necessarily more accurate, but just capable of displaying more colours.